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by Alice Baghdjian and Albertina Torsoli
In the shadows of the Alps, Swiss companies are confronting a new reality: They won’t be adding manufacturing jobs in the country anytime soon -- not for humans, anyway.
Faced with an unsinkable franc and among the highest average annual wages in the world, Swiss companies looking to expand face a simple choice: add robots or leave. Fragrance-maker Firmenich International SA chose robots, spending $...

There were more robots ordered for manufacturing and business purposes in the first half of 2016 than at any point ever before, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).
A3 says the rise in automated manufacturing “promises increased efficiencies in production and the ability to compete globally.”
In total, 14,583 robots, at a value of $817 million, were ordered by North American companies during the first half of...

By George Avalos, [email protected]
SAN JOSE -- The Bay Area and Santa Clara County have the digital know-how to lead the emerging transformation of factories driven by innovation and customized products, experts and executives said at an industry event Tuesday.
Workers at Futuris Automotive in Newark, Calif., assemble seats for use in the vehicles built by electric car maker Tesla, Thursday, Sept. 11,...